1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 611 S.E.2d
  5. 611 S.E.2d 31 (2005)
 

GAY v. STATE

No. S05A0401.

611 S.E.2d 31 (2005)

279 Ga. 180

GAY v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 28, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Kendall Gross, Metter, for appellant.

William Steven Askew, Dist. Atty., Charles David Howard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Raina Jeager Nadler, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

Charles "Metro" Gay was convicted of malice murder in connection with the shooting death of Shakela Jones.1 On appeal, Gay asserts that the trial court improperly admitted certain hearsay testimony under the necessity exception to the hearsay rule and in violation of the confrontation clauses of the federal and state constitutions. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Eight-year-old Shakela Jones died from...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases